Louis Althusser

Summary

Louis Althusser is a human^[1]. He was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1918^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on October 22, 1990^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2], Louis Althusser…
• Louis Althusser died in Paris^[4].
• Louis Althusser died in La Verrière^[11].
• Louis Althusser was born on October 16, 1918^[3].
• Louis Althusser died on October 22, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière de Viroflay^[12].
• Among Louis Althusser's spouses was Hélène Rytmann^[13].
• Louis Althusser held citizenship in France^[14].
• French was Louis Althusser's native language^[15].
• Louis Althusser's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Louis Althusser worked as a politician^[7].
• Louis Althusser's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Louis Althusser worked as an editor^[9].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was political philosophy^[16].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was epistemology^[17].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was metaphysics^[18].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was philosophy of science^[19].
• Louis Althusser was employed by École Normale Supérieure^[20].
• Louis Althusser was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21].
• Louis Althusser was educated at lycée du Parc^[22].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Michel Foucault^[23].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Bernard-Henri Lévy^[24].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Marta Harnecker^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Althusser is For Marx^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Althusser is Reading Capital (work level)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Althusser was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1918^[3]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and lycée du Parc^[22], an architectural structure^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1914^[34]. Studied under Jean Guitton^[35] and Jean Hyppolite^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9]. Fields of work include political philosophy^[16], a branch of philosophy^[37]; epistemology^[17], a branch of philosophy^[38]; metaphysics^[18], a branch of philosophy^[39]; and philosophy of science^[19], a branch of philosophy^[40]. Among Louis Althusser's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[20]. Notable students include Michel Foucault^[23], Bernard-Henri Lévy^[24], and Marta Harnecker^[25]. He supervised Mileva Filipović as a doctoral student^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include For Marx^[26], Reading Capital (work level)^[27], Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (work level)^[42], and Philosophy and the Spontaneous Philosophy of the Scientists (work level)^[43].

Personal Life

Among Louis Althusser's spouses was Hélène Rytmann^[13]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party^[44].

Death and Burial

Louis Althusser died on October 22, 1990^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[45], in France^[46], founded in -0300^[47] and La Verrière^[11], a commune of France^[48], in France^[49]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[50]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Viroflay^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Althusser has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[52], a philosopher^[53], b. 1949^[54], of Slovenia^[55], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[56], specialised in ideology^[57]; Gilles Deleuze^[58], a philosopher^[59], 1925–1995^[60], of France^[61], specialised in philosophy^[62]; Étienne Balibar^[63], a philosopher^[64], b. 1942^[65], of France^[66], awarded the Hannah Arendt Prize^[67], specialised in philosophy^[68]; Jacques-Alain Miller^[69], a psychoanalyst^[70], b. 1944^[71], of France^[72]; Michel Foucault^[73], an anthropologist^[74], 1926–1984^[75], of France^[76], specialised in philosophy^[77]; and Fredric Jameson^[78], an essayist^[79], 1934–2024^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[82], specialised in literary criticism^[83].

Works attributed to him include Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (work level)^[84], For Marx^[85], and Reading Capital (work level)^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mileva Filipović^[87].

FAQs

Where was Louis Althusser born?

Louis Althusser was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2].

Where did Louis Althusser die?

Louis Althusser passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Louis Althusser married to?

Louis Althusser's spouses include Hélène Rytmann^[13].

What did Louis Althusser do for work?

Louis Althusser worked as philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9].

Where did Louis Althusser go to school?

Louis Althusser was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21] and lycée du Parc^[22].

Who did Louis Althusser influence?

Louis Althusser has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[52], Gilles Deleuze^[58], Étienne Balibar^[63], and Jacques-Alain Miller^[69].